I would recommend (after many years using different models with dish/DTV DVRs) buy open air dock, not an enclosure especially with noising fan (!). Price is higher then $20 means wasting your money, IMO.

I would recommend (after many years using different models with dish/DTV DVRs) buy open air dock, not an enclosure especially with noising fan (!). Price is higher then $20 means wasting your money, IMO.

I'm still looking and looking for a docking station. The link you gave for the docking station is still not available. I've looked online and e-bay and have found some sata types but I don't know if they would work with the HDD you provided.

Could I impose on you to take a look on e-bay and let me know if you find a docking station that I could buy with confidence? I would really like to get this taken care of but I don't want to make a costly mistake.

Thank You,
Dave

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On my way to eBay. Give the Sabrent dock consideration, Jimmie linked to that in his post.

I'm still looking and looking for a docking station. The link you gave for the docking station is still not available. I've looked online and e-bay and have found some sata types but I don't know if they would work with the HDD you provided.

Could I impose on you to take a look on e-bay and let me know if you find a docking station that I could buy with confidence? I would really like to get this taken care of but I don't want to make a costly mistake.

Thanks to everyone for your words and advice. Rich, I followed your unbelievably long link and was about to buy but then I saw that I couldn't return it, at the bottom of the page was another ST0005U docking station just a bit lower price and allows returns. I've snatched it up along with the Hard Drive you suggested earlier from Amazon. I also read your advice about the enclosed docking stations as well as your thoughts about the fan. I'm now excited to get both pieces of equipment and to get them installed. Not quite sure where to place the docking station, probably where it will get plenty of air. They are both on their way! I hope that my better half is happy with the results when we get them!!

Yeah, years ago there were many enclosure chip sets that supported only 2TB regardless of drive size installed, mostly cheap ones. One wanted to be sure before buying by talking to someone that actually used them and verified the capacity. They work fine, just won't get the space. .

I would recommend (after many years using different models with dish/DTV DVRs) buy open air dock, not an enclosure especially with noising fan (!). Price is higher then $20 means wasting your money, IMO.

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What is your reason for recommending an open air dock over an enclosure? The fan is to keep it cool, if it is in an enclosure without a fan, wouldn't that be bad for the drive?

What is your reason for recommending an open air dock over an enclosure? The fan is to keep it cool, if it is in an enclosure without a fan, wouldn't that be bad for the drive?

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No. Been using docks for about 10 years. No heat problems, no dust problems. Buy an enclosure, you will see both problems at some point. If you absolutely believe you will have heat related problems with a dock there are docks with fans. Of course they cost more.

What is your reason for recommending an open air dock over an enclosure? The fan is to keep it cool, if it is in an enclosure without a fan, wouldn't that be bad for the drive?

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Before I found the docks I used many enclosures and always had problems. Docks are damn near trouble free. They do work better with SSDs than HDDs, tho. I've never tried an SSD in an enclosure. I do have SSDs on three of my HRs, all in docks.